#middlefade

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closed starter for my brother in christ @middlefade for orla & xander.

she was just getting out of the shower. she felt like she'd been sitting in there for hours. after the...ordeal, with cain and murmur, orla kind of hid in the shower for as long as she could. when she stepped in front of the mirror, she saw the cut along the side of her neck. her fingertips ran along the length of it. she took a deep breath and swallowed thickly. she grabbed her cane and held the towel up around her frame as she walked out of the bathroom and ran directly into xander's chest. she flinched back and just stood there for a moment. she didn't know who he was and part of her just wanted to go to bed without asking.

"i'm sorry," she whispered and moved around him without making eye contact before she walked over to her bed. she had her clothes laid out already and she leaned her cane up against the edge of the bed as she gets dressed in her shorts and her tank top. she ran her fingers through her hair before she started doing her moisturizing routine. she took a deep breath and took two of her pain pills before she sipped from her water bottle and climbed up into the bed. her hands trembled and she squeezed the blankets. she was never going to say their names again. tears stung her eyes and she ran her hands over her face before laying back against the headboard and taking a few deep breaths.

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closed starter for my brother in christ @middlefade for orla & xander.

she put her hair up a little as she sat down on her bed and crisscrossed her legs. when xander walked in, she looked up at him and tipped her head to the side, "who's cain?" she asked softly. she saw him tense up almost immediately and swallowed thickly. "you were talking about him in your sleep last night."

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closed starter for my brother in christ @middlefade for cain & murmur.

he's lounging on the sofa with his feet on the coffee table and orla right beside him with a knife to her throat. she's got her jaw clenched and she tried to move, but he pressed it harder and it drew a little blood, "keep moving - i'll have no problem slitting your pretty little throat, darling. you texted him, right?" he asked and orla blew out air from her nose before nodding, "good girl." a sigh escaped the demon and he hummed softly, like this was just a regular day in the life of...well, him. and it was.

when the front door opened and slammed shut, cain smirked. the moment the other came into view, he tipped his head to the side, "my name was said far too many times for me not to get just the tiniest bit curious as to why..." he drawled as he pressed the knife harder against orla's throat. "which one are you right now? i'm gonna guess it's xander because that beautiful picture of my hands around her throat, i had her send, had to have gotten your attention. give me the other one or this slices right through her flawless skin. now," he purred and arched a brow.

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she took a shot and looked up, smirking when she saw kaz walking towards her, "uh-oh, here comes trouble," she teased him and moved to hug him before sitting back down and placing her chin in her hand. "i would'a been fine meeting you at jay's, babe. did you have to close up?" she asked as she waved for another shot and sipped from her beer. / @middlefade

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she had already taken something and a warmth had enveloped her senses, "i've had call on me playing fuckin' repeat in my head since i saw that stupid scene from that movie 'warfare' and i can't get it out. beat it out of me or something." soleil took a deep breath and she sipped from her wine before tipping her head back, showing off fresh bruises from her boyfriend. was he her boyfriend? she didn't fucking know. she'd like to not think that hard about it. she will, anyway. "i think i've caught feelings..." she made a face and ran her hands over her face before grabbing a cigarette to light. / @middlefade

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today is national best friend day & i'd like to thank @middlefade for putting up with my shit for all these years and being the best friend anyone could ask for. i'm with you until the end of the line <3

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closed starter for my brother in christ @middlefade for eleanor & louis.

she threw her hair over her shoulder and she scribbled down some notes before she heard one of the other nurses tell her she had a visitor. "unless it's a patient bleeding out right now, i'm not interested." she typed in some of the results and her friend just gave her a look. 'it's time for you to clock out of your shift, anyway. you're not supposed to stay over tonight.' eleanor narrowed her gaze at norah and she took a deep breath. "fine. you can finish this. where are they?" she asked. norah told her he was out in the waiting room and eleanor sighed before heading towards the locker room. she changed out of her scrubs and pulled her hair up on top of her head in a knot and gripped onto her bag before heading out to the waiting room. when she saw louis standing there, she tipped her head to the side. "you're gonna try everything in your power to get me to really like you again, huh?" it's not like their last meeting was horrible, but she would get under his skin on purpose forever now.

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closed starter for my bestie @middlefade for eleanor & louis.

she just stared at her mother as the woman explained who was coming over to the bbq. her eyes widened and she started laughing, "you're...you're joking right now," she mumbled. "yep. you're - okay." she nodded and grabbed her cigarettes before she walked away. she walked through the backdoor and towards her father's shed at the back of the large garden. she shut the door and lit one of the cigarettes up. they could finish setting up. she was not dealing with this. they had invited her ex and his family. it didn't surprise her that the family was coming, but that her ex was going to be there, too. wasn't he in the states? she took a deep breath and leaned back against the shelves.

it felt like it was hours later when she peeked out of the door and saw everyone gathering around. then her blue eyes fell on him and she inhaled sharply. she quickly snapped the door shut again and she sank her teeth into her lower lip. her forehead rested against the door and she took a few deep breaths before she grabbed her cigarettes and lit another one up. she walked out of the shed and closed the door behind her, but she sidestepped everyone and hid behind people to avoid running into her ex. she ducked inside and she caught sight of his eyes landing directly on her. "fuck." she closed her eyes and walked further into the home before grabbing a drink and settling on the couch. every time she looked at him, it was like a punch to the gut. the air left her lungs and she felt so dizzy.